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Yoakum A&M Club annual membership meeting Jan. 16

The Yoakum A&M Club invites you to their annual membership meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Arthur Kaspar Pavilion in Shiner from 6-9 p.m.  Social begins at 6 p.m. followed by meal and meeting starting at 7:30 p.m.

Eagle Highlights of September to December

This week will be a review of the Eagle’s final four months of 2024 featuring September through December.SEPTEMBERHallettsville native Drew Haas, along with his partner Drake Vilem, of Midland won the survivor title on the Netflix show “Outlast”.

YEDC discusses grant application, holds final joint City Council meeting

The Yoakum Economic Development Corporation (YEDC) discussed incentive programs and its grant application at the Dec. 16 meeting.YEDC Executive Director Genora Young provided details outlining the revised local business and community service grant packages offered by the YEDC.

Commissioners appoint several to DeWitt County Historical Commission

In a short agenda, DeWitt County Commissioners appointed several to the DeWitt County Historical Commission at the Dec. 19 meeting.“The new appointments begin in January,” DeWitt Historical Commission Chairwoman Peggy Ledbetter said. “There are 11 new members.

2024: YEAR-IN-REVIEW: JULY-DECEMBER

It is hard to imagine another year is coming to an end and its time to review the top stories of the Yoakum Herald-Times that took place in 2024.This is a two-part series. July through December is reviewed in this week’s paper while January through June was in last week.

Lavaca County bids a fond farewell to the last of its ‘Greatest Generation’

As the final days of 2024 slip quickly past, we pause for a moment to reflect on the fact that this year truly marked the end of an era for everyone who calls Lavaca County their home.

Lavaca County Commissioners Court

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting Monday morning, Dec. 23 and voted to continue the burn ban for the county.Lavaca EMS assistant chief Tim Decker reported the KBDI average for the county as of Monday is 647 with some areas having a 701 reading and others at 579.

Papers printing one day early

The Lavaca County newspapers including the Hallettsville Tribune Herald, Yoakum Herald-Times, Shiner Gazette and Moulton Eagle as well as the Luling Newsboy, will all be printing one day earlier next week for New Year’s Day.

Six people indicted in late November

Six people were handed felony indictments after the grand jury met late last month for its monthly review of felony criminal cases with the local prosecutor’s office.

2024 Year In Review

This week will be a review of the Tribune Herald’s final four months of 2024 featuring September through December.SEPTEMBERHallettsville native Drew Haas, along with his partner Drake Vilem, of Midland won the survivor title on the Netflix show “Outlast”.